Carex frigida fens
English name:
Ice sedge fens
Description (English)
Mostly subalpine formations dominated by Carex frigida, colonizing seepages and flushes on stony slopes of the Alps, the Pyrenees and the Black Forest, with Carex davalliana, Carex demissa, Carex panicea, Carex nigra, Juncus triglumis, Juncus castaneus, Blysmus compressus, Tofieldia calyculata, Parnassia palustris, Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula grandiflora, Primula farinosa, Saxifraga aizoides, Campylium stellatum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D4.18 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D4.1) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Alkaline fens | 7230 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Blysmus compressus
Flowering Plants
Carex davalliana
Flowering Plants
Carex demissa
Flowering Plants
Carex nigra
Flowering Plants
Carex panicea
Flowering Plants
Juncus castaneus
Flowering Plants
Juncus triglumis
Flowering Plants
Parnassia palustris
Flowering Plants
Pinguicula grandiflora
Flowering Plants
Pinguicula vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Primula farinosa
Flowering Plants
Saxifraga aizoides
Flowering Plants
Tofieldia calyculata
Mosses & Liverworts
Campylium stellatum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Blysmus compressus | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex davalliana | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex demissa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex nigra | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex panicea | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus castaneus | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus triglumis | Flowering Plants | |
| Parnassia palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Pinguicula grandiflora | Flowering Plants | |
| Pinguicula vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Primula farinosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Saxifraga aizoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Tofieldia calyculata | Flowering Plants | |
| Campylium stellatum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.28 | Ice sedge fens | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 2.2.3 | Parvocariçaie neutro-basophile | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D4.18 | Carex frigida fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D4.18 | Carex frigida fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D4.18 | Carex frigida fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D4.18 | Carex frigida fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D4.18 | Carex frigida fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D4.18 | Ice sedge fens | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 54.28 | Ice sedge fens | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 54.28 | Ice sedge fens | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 54.28 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 54.28 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 54.28 | same |
